This course has highly-useful information for anyone involved with the oil and gas industry. You don’t need to know anything in advance, but when you finish, you will have comprehensive knowledge of US minerals ownership as well as the leasing process that oil and gas companies use to acquire minerals rights. You will also be informed on up-to- date topics such as evolving horizontal well regulations, forced pooling, post-production costs, surface use agreements, and the contentious relationship between the industry and the federal government.
The course takes you through the interesting historical process that created a mosaic of private and governmental mineral estate ownership in the US – as well as the rights of a mineral estate with respect to oil and gas and how those rights are regulated. It describes how a mineral estate can be carved up into various types of interests, how those interests can be jointly owned and how properties can be pooled together into larger work areas. It discusses all of the major leasing provisions, why they are used, and how they affect the parties to a lease. Conveyances and title issues are also discussed as well as the roles of land professionals. The course also includes sections on federal onshore and offshore leasing that should be of interest to every American.
The course is narrated throughout and is rich with photos, graphics, and animations. Learners can optionally drill down on some topics to learn more and can test their knowledge at the end of each section with our interactive quizzes. The course is broken down into convenient-sized modules and the entire course is approximately 10 hours long, depending on your pace.
Visit energytrainingresources.com for more information

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Workers at oil and gas extraction sites could be exposed to hydrocarbon gases and vapors, oxygen-deficient atmospheres, and fires and explosions when they open tank hatches to manually gauge or collect fluid samples on production tanks. These exposures can have immediate health effects, including loss of consciousness and death. This video describes the hazards associated with manual gauging and fluid sampling on oil and gas production tanks and describes steps that employers and workers can take to do this work safely.
Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy:
http://www.cdc.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/CommentPolicy.html
This video can also be viewed at
https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/video/lo-res/OIL-GAS-WSD-318/english/Oil_Tank_Gauging_(Final_English)_Lo-Res.mp4

published:15 Mar 2018

views:1801

Meeting: 2017 AlabamaForest Owners' AssociationAnnual Meeting. Video 3
Topic: Oil, Gas, & Mineral Lease Assistance
Speaker: Joseph L. Stephenson, Professional Landman
The annual meeting has been divided into several videos. One video for each presentation. Make the video larger by pressing the four arrows at the bottom right of the video. You can find all of the available presentations that were filmed at the 2017 AFOA Annual Meeting at this link: http://www.afoa.org/meetings/AM/AM2017/agenda.htm
Video filmed & produced by: Alabama Forest Owners' Association (AFOA)

published:23 Aug 2017

views:107

A recent shift in policy at the national level is having a direct impact on the places we love, right here in Utah. The current administration says they are “Moving beyond energy independence to energy Dominance”. And this phrase should frighten every American who cares about wilderness; all you never wanted to know about oil and gas leasing in Utah. www.UTopiaTVseries.com

PLEASE SEE THE UPDATE TO THIS AT THE BOTTOM!
Chief Mountain was leased, but the leases were cancelled due to non-payment. The tribal business council states in their press released, issued days before the spiritual gathering, that they have the right to develop these resources. Therefore, the spiritual gathering continued as planned.
_______________
August 11, 2013
Chief Mountain, arguably the most sacred site on the Blackfeet Reservation, has been leased for oil and gas development. 9 leases were signed at the base of Chief Mountain, according to BIA records, in May 2013. Tony Bynum, East GlacierPhotographer and Conservationist, publicized the information last Thursday, August 8th.
Events are being planned at the base of Chief Mountain for Saturday, August 17th. For more information, please visit:
https://www.facebook.com/SaveTheSacredChief
http://tonybynum.com/chief-mountain-sold-for-oil-development/
To sign the petition against drilling Chief Mountain, please visit:
http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/stop-drilling-on-chief.fb29?source=s.icn.fb&r_by=8561964
For more information about the EVENT THIS SATAUG 17TH:
https://www.facebook.com/events/395448047223602/
To see Chief Mountain Leased For Oil and GasDevelopment - PART 2:
http://youtu.be/c2DJ0ysZKh4
***************UPDATE***************
A few days before the sacred gathering, the BlackfeetBusiness council issued a press release stating that the leases were cancelled due to non-payment from the oil companies. The press release circulated on August 14th, just 3 days before the planned gathering at the base of the mountain:
PRESS RELEASE - CHIEF MOUNTAIN IS PROTECTED: http://bit.ly/H6UWEj
The letter also states that the "Blackfeet TribalBusiness Council has the absolute right to develop its own resources on its own land."
You can see the dialogue on the facebook event page after the release was issued. People still felt it was important to attend, and the event went ahead as planned.

Trousers

Trousers (pants in North America) are an item of clothing worn from the waist to the ankles, covering both legs separately (rather than with cloth extending across both legs as in robes, skirts, and dresses).

In the UK the word "pants" generally means underwear and not trousers.Shorts are similar to trousers, but with legs that come down only to around the area of the knee, higher or lower depending on the style of the garment. To distinguish them from shorts, trousers may be called "long trousers" in certain contexts such as school uniform, where tailored shorts may be called "short trousers", especially in the UK.

In most of the Western world, trousers have been worn since ancient times and throughout the Medieval period, becoming the most common form of lower-body clothing for adult males in the modern world, although shorts are also widely worn, and kilts and other garments may be worn in various regions and cultures. Breeches were worn instead of trousers in early modern Europe by some men in higher classes of society. Since the mid-20th century, trousers have increasingly been worn by women as well. Jeans, made of denim, are a form of trousers for casual wear, now widely worn all over the world by both sexes. Shorts are often preferred in hot weather or for some sports and also often by children and teenagers. Trousers are worn on the hips or waist and may be held up by their own fastenings, a belt or suspenders (braces). Leggings are form-fitting trousers, of a clingy material, often knittedcotton and spandex (elastane).

North Carolina is composed of 100 counties. Its two largest metropolitan areas are among the top ten fastest-growing in the country: its capital, Raleigh, and its largest city, Charlotte. In the past five decades, North Carolina's economy has undergone a transition from reliance upon tobacco, textiles, and furniture-making to a more diversified economy with engineering, energy, biotechnology, and finance sectors.

Wine industry

North Carolina ranks tenth in both grape and wine production in the United States. The state's wine industry continues to expand, and today is one of the United States’ five most visited state destinations for wine and culinary tourism. In 2007, North Carolina contained 55 wineries and 350 vineyards. By 2011, this had grown to more than 100 wineries and more than 400 vineyards.

US MIneral Rights and Leasing

This course has highly-useful information for anyone involved with the oil and gas industry. You don’t need to know anything in advance, but when you finish, you will have comprehensive knowledge of US minerals ownership as well as the leasing process that oil and gas companies use to acquire minerals rights. You will also be informed on up-to- date topics such as evolving horizontal well regulations, forced pooling, post-production costs, surface use agreements, and the contentious relationship between the industry and the federal government.
The course takes you through the interesting historical process that created a mosaic of private and governmental mineral estate ownership in the US – as well as the rights of a mineral estate with respect to oil and gas and how those rights are regulated. It describes how a mineral estate can be carved up into various types of interests, how those interests can be jointly owned and how properties can be pooled together into larger work areas. It discusses all of the major leasing provisions, why they are used, and how they affect the parties to a lease. Conveyances and title issues are also discussed as well as the roles of land professionals. The course also includes sections on federal onshore and offshore leasing that should be of interest to every American.
The course is narrated throughout and is rich with photos, graphics, and animations. Learners can optionally drill down on some topics to learn more and can test their knowledge at the end of each section with our interactive quizzes. The course is broken down into convenient-sized modules and the entire course is approximately 10 hours long, depending on your pace.
Visit energytrainingresources.com for more information

What Is An Oil And Gas Lease?

"DISCOVER What Is An Oil And Gas Lease? LIST OF RELATED VIDEOS OF What Is An Oil And Gas Lease?
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What Is At The Center Of The Universe? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_FilCZ8Pv8
What Is At The Core Of The Earth? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWcqNpWoQ0M
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Protecting Oil and Gas Workers from Hydrocarbon Gases and Vapors

Workers at oil and gas extraction sites could be exposed to hydrocarbon gases and vapors, oxygen-deficient atmospheres, and fires and explosions when they open tank hatches to manually gauge or collect fluid samples on production tanks. These exposures can have immediate health effects, including loss of consciousness and death. This video describes the hazards associated with manual gauging and fluid sampling on oil and gas production tanks and describes steps that employers and workers can take to do this work safely.
Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy:
http://www.cdc.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/CommentPolicy.html
This video can also be viewed at
https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/video/lo-res/OIL-GAS-WSD-318/english/Oil_Tank_Gauging_(Final_English)_Lo-Res.mp4

10:47

Oil, Gas, & Mineral Lease Assistance

Oil, Gas, & Mineral Lease Assistance

Oil, Gas, & Mineral Lease Assistance

Meeting: 2017 AlabamaForest Owners' AssociationAnnual Meeting. Video 3
Topic: Oil, Gas, & Mineral Lease Assistance
Speaker: Joseph L. Stephenson, Professional Landman
The annual meeting has been divided into several videos. One video for each presentation. Make the video larger by pressing the four arrows at the bottom right of the video. You can find all of the available presentations that were filmed at the 2017 AFOA Annual Meeting at this link: http://www.afoa.org/meetings/AM/AM2017/agenda.htm
Video filmed & produced by: Alabama Forest Owners' Association (AFOA)

13:09

Oil & Gas Leasing in Utah (Ep 13.2)

Oil & Gas Leasing in Utah (Ep 13.2)

Oil & Gas Leasing in Utah (Ep 13.2)

A recent shift in policy at the national level is having a direct impact on the places we love, right here in Utah. The current administration says they are “Moving beyond energy independence to energy Dominance”. And this phrase should frighten every American who cares about wilderness; all you never wanted to know about oil and gas leasing in Utah. www.UTopiaTVseries.com

Chief Mountain Leased For Oil and Gas Development

PLEASE SEE THE UPDATE TO THIS AT THE BOTTOM!
Chief Mountain was leased, but the leases were cancelled due to non-payment. The tribal business council states in their press released, issued days before the spiritual gathering, that they have the right to develop these resources. Therefore, the spiritual gathering continued as planned.
_______________
August 11, 2013
Chief Mountain, arguably the most sacred site on the Blackfeet Reservation, has been leased for oil and gas development. 9 leases were signed at the base of Chief Mountain, according to BIA records, in May 2013. Tony Bynum, East GlacierPhotographer and Conservationist, publicized the information last Thursday, August 8th.
Events are being planned at the base of Chief Mountain for Saturday, August 17th. For more information, please visit:
https://www.facebook.com/SaveTheSacredChief
http://tonybynum.com/chief-mountain-sold-for-oil-development/
To sign the petition against drilling Chief Mountain, please visit:
http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/stop-drilling-on-chief.fb29?source=s.icn.fb&r_by=8561964
For more information about the EVENT THIS SATAUG 17TH:
https://www.facebook.com/events/395448047223602/
To see Chief Mountain Leased For Oil and GasDevelopment - PART 2:
http://youtu.be/c2DJ0ysZKh4
***************UPDATE***************
A few days before the sacred gathering, the BlackfeetBusiness council issued a press release stating that the leases were cancelled due to non-payment from the oil companies. The press release circulated on August 14th, just 3 days before the planned gathering at the base of the mountain:
PRESS RELEASE - CHIEF MOUNTAIN IS PROTECTED: http://bit.ly/H6UWEj
The letter also states that the "Blackfeet TribalBusiness Council has the absolute right to develop its own resources on its own land."
You can see the dialogue on the facebook event page after the release was issued. People still felt it was important to attend, and the event went ahead as planned.

1:03

Hilary Tompkins on oil and natural gas leases

Hilary Tompkins on oil and natural gas leases

Hilary Tompkins on oil and natural gas leases

The Department of Interior (DOI) auctions off leases, which give companies the right to look for oil and natural gas on federal land. DOI solicitor general Hilary Tompkins talks about her role on the legal side of these sometimes-controversial leases.

5:53

Upstream vs Downstream

Upstream vs Downstream

Upstream vs Downstream

Oil 101 - Introduction to the Oil and GasIndustryhttp://www.ektinteractive.com
http://www.ektinteractive.com/oil-101
http://www.ektinteractive.com/upstream-vs-downstream
What is the difference between Upstream and Downstream in Oil and Gas?
The collapse of oil prices and subsequent layoffs in the Upstream oil and gas sector has led to an increase in people asking, “What is the difference between Upstream and Downstream?”
We have received this question from our members of our learning community, seen the question raised Linkedin discussions, and you can even see that ‘Upstream vs Downstream’ is a growing inquiry in Google searches.
You are not alone!
The oil and gas industry is like a see-saw. The low oil prices that are crushing upstream economics right now are a boon to downstream and petrochemical operations. Just look at the stock prices of upstream E&P operators (like Continental Resources) versus pure refiners (like Valero).
Yet when most people think of the oil and gas industry, they think of upstream – searching for oil, drilling wells, and getting hydrocarbons out of the ground. There is much less common knowledge about the midstream and downstream segments of the industry.
Maybe it’s just because they are more regulated and less exciting. And yes, the wildcatter holds a special place in our imaginations.
What is Upstream?
Most oil and gas companies’ business structures are segmented and organized according to business segment, assets, or function.
The upstream segment of the oil and gas business is also known as the exploration and production (E&P) sector because it encompasses activities related to searching for, recovering and producing crude oil and natural gas.
The upstream oil and gas segment is all about wells: where to locate them; how deep and how far to drill them; and how to design, construct, operate and manage them to deliver the greatest possible return on investment with the lightest, safest and smallest operational footprint.
Exploration
The exploration sector involves obtaining a lease and permission to drill from the owners of onshore or offshore acreage thought to contain oil or gas, and conducting necessary geological and geophysical (G&G) surveys required to explore for (and hopefully find) economic accumulations of oil or gas.
Drilling
There is always uncertainty in the geological and geophysical survey results. The only way to be sure that a prospect is favorable is to drill an exploratory well. Drilling is physically creating the “borehole” in the ground that will eventually become an oil or gas well. This work is done by rig contractors and service companies in the Oilfield Services business sector.
Production
The production sector of the upstream segment maximizes recovery of petroleum from subsurface reservoirs. Production activities include efficiently recovering the oil and gas in a producing filed using primary, secondary and tertiary, or enhanced oil recovery (also referred to as improved oil recovery).
Plug and abandonment marks the end of the productive life of a well. That event can occur anywhere from a few years after the well is drilled to five or six decades later.
What is Downstream?
Processing, transporting and selling refined products made from crude oil is the business of the downstream segment of the oil and gas industry.
Key downstream business sectors include:
Oil Refining
Supply and Trading
Product Marketing and Retail
The downstream industry provides thousands of products to end-user customers around the globe.
Many products are familiar such as gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, heating oil and asphalt for roads. Others are not as familiar such as lubricants, synthetic rubber, plastics, fertilizers and pesticides.
The downstream segment is a margin business. Margin is defined as the difference between the price realized for the products produced from the crude oil and the cost of the crude delivered to the refinery.
Although the price of crude sets the absolute level of product prices, it may or may not affect refining or marketing margins.
Downstream margins tend to be reduced, or squeezed, when crude price increases often cannot be recovered in the marketplace. On the other hand, margins tend to hold, or even increase, when crude prices drop and the marketplace more slowly adjusts to these lower crude prices.
We’ve all seen this in action lately!
The downstream segment includes complex and diverse activities including manufacturing, petrochemical refining, distribution, and retail. A global perspective is important because of the global nature of the energy supply chain as well as the impact of supply and demand on both feedstock and product prices.
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1:31:54

Recording of 'Oil and Gas Leases in North Carolina Webinar' (August 2015)

Recording of 'Oil and Gas Leases in North Carolina Webinar' (August 2015)

Recording of 'Oil and Gas Leases in North Carolina Webinar' (August 2015)

In recent years, some North Carolina landowners have been presented with the opportunity to sign oil and gas leases, which would give oil and gas companies the right to conduct hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in North Carolina. At the same time, North Carolina lawmakers have debated the merits of an active oil and gas industry in North Carolina, leading to new laws and regulations governing the oil and gas industry.
Since 2011, RAFI has provided North Carolina landowners with information that can help them protect their interests during oil and gas leasing negotiations (RAFI provides resources to landowners for informational purposes only and does not provide legal advice). RAFI has provided information to landowners in partnership with Theodore (Ted) Feitshans, licensed attorney, of North Carolina State University's Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics.
This webinar recorded s produced by RAFI in partnership with North Carolina State University and North Carolina Cooperative Extension to help landowners understand the recent history of oil and gas leasing, new laws and regulations designed to protect their interests, and specific lease terms a landowner may wish to discuss with a licensed attorney knowledgeable about oil and gas contracts.
For further information about fracking in North Carolina, contact James Robinson, Research & Policy Associate at RAFI, at james@rafiusa.org or 919-542-1396 ext. 209.

US MIneral Rights and Leasing

This course has highly-useful information for anyone involved with the oil and gas industry. You don’t need to know anything in advance, but when you finish, you will have comprehensive knowledge of US minerals ownership as well as the leasing process that oil and gas companies use to acquire minerals rights. You will also be informed on up-to- date topics such as evolving horizontal well regulations, forced pooling, post-production costs, surface use agreements, and the contentious relationship between the industry and the federal government.
The course takes you through the interesting historical process that created a mosaic of private and governmental mineral estate ownership in the US – as well as the rights of a mineral estate with respect to oil and gas and how those rights are reg...

Call toll free 800-929-1725 and visit http://wphk-law.com. In this video, Attorney Ray Kerlick talks about some issues associated with oil and gas leases in Texas that mineral owners should be aware of. If you're own minerals in Texas and you have questions about an oil and gas lease, you should talk with your attorney before you sign. Call 800-929-1725 for an appointment at any of our offices in Wharton County and Fort Bend County.
Contact any of our three offices:
Wadler, Perches Hundl & Kerlick
101WestBurleson St.
Wharton, TX 77488
979-532-3871
http://wphk-law.com
Secondary phone: 800-929-1725
Fax: 979-532-3508
Wadler, Perches, Hundl & Kerlick
210 SouthThird StreetRichmond, TX 77469
Phone: 281-391-4332
http://wphk-law.com/offices/wadler-perches-hundl-kerlick-richmond-tx/
Secon...

Protecting Oil and Gas Workers from Hydrocarbon Gases and Vapors

Workers at oil and gas extraction sites could be exposed to hydrocarbon gases and vapors, oxygen-deficient atmospheres, and fires and explosions when they open tank hatches to manually gauge or collect fluid samples on production tanks. These exposures can have immediate health effects, including loss of consciousness and death. This video describes the hazards associated with manual gauging and fluid sampling on oil and gas production tanks and describes steps that employers and workers can take to do this work safely.
Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy:
http://www.cdc.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/CommentPolicy.html
This video can also be viewed at
https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/video/lo-res/OIL-GAS-WSD-318/english/Oil_Tank_Gauging_(Final_English)_Lo-Res.mp4

published: 15 Mar 2018

Oil, Gas, & Mineral Lease Assistance

Meeting: 2017 AlabamaForest Owners' AssociationAnnual Meeting. Video 3
Topic: Oil, Gas, & Mineral Lease Assistance
Speaker: Joseph L. Stephenson, Professional Landman
The annual meeting has been divided into several videos. One video for each presentation. Make the video larger by pressing the four arrows at the bottom right of the video. You can find all of the available presentations that were filmed at the 2017 AFOA Annual Meeting at this link: http://www.afoa.org/meetings/AM/AM2017/agenda.htm
Video filmed & produced by: Alabama Forest Owners' Association (AFOA)

published: 23 Aug 2017

Oil & Gas Leasing in Utah (Ep 13.2)

A recent shift in policy at the national level is having a direct impact on the places we love, right here in Utah. The current administration says they are “Moving beyond energy independence to energy Dominance”. And this phrase should frighten every American who cares about wilderness; all you never wanted to know about oil and gas leasing in Utah. www.UTopiaTVseries.com

Chief Mountain Leased For Oil and Gas Development

PLEASE SEE THE UPDATE TO THIS AT THE BOTTOM!
Chief Mountain was leased, but the leases were cancelled due to non-payment. The tribal business council states in their press released, issued days before the spiritual gathering, that they have the right to develop these resources. Therefore, the spiritual gathering continued as planned.
_______________
August 11, 2013
Chief Mountain, arguably the most sacred site on the Blackfeet Reservation, has been leased for oil and gas development. 9 leases were signed at the base of Chief Mountain, according to BIA records, in May 2013. Tony Bynum, East GlacierPhotographer and Conservationist, publicized the information last Thursday, August 8th.
Events are being planned at the base of Chief Mountain for Saturday, August 17th. For more information, ...

published: 12 Aug 2013

Hilary Tompkins on oil and natural gas leases

The Department of Interior (DOI) auctions off leases, which give companies the right to look for oil and natural gas on federal land. DOI solicitor general Hilary Tompkins talks about her role on the legal side of these sometimes-controversial leases.

published: 26 Feb 2010

Upstream vs Downstream

Oil 101 - Introduction to the Oil and GasIndustryhttp://www.ektinteractive.com
http://www.ektinteractive.com/oil-101
http://www.ektinteractive.com/upstream-vs-downstream
What is the difference between Upstream and Downstream in Oil and Gas?
The collapse of oil prices and subsequent layoffs in the Upstream oil and gas sector has led to an increase in people asking, “What is the difference between Upstream and Downstream?”
We have received this question from our members of our learning community, seen the question raised Linkedin discussions, and you can even see that ‘Upstream vs Downstream’ is a growing inquiry in Google searches.
You are not alone!
The oil and gas industry is like a see-saw. The low oil prices that are crushing upstream economics right now are a boon to downstream...

published: 04 Feb 2016

Recording of 'Oil and Gas Leases in North Carolina Webinar' (August 2015)

In recent years, some North Carolina landowners have been presented with the opportunity to sign oil and gas leases, which would give oil and gas companies the right to conduct hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in North Carolina. At the same time, North Carolina lawmakers have debated the merits of an active oil and gas industry in North Carolina, leading to new laws and regulations governing the oil and gas industry.
Since 2011, RAFI has provided North Carolina landowners with information that can help them protect their interests during oil and gas leasing negotiations (RAFI provides resources to landowners for informational purposes only and does not provide legal advice). RAFI has provided information to landowners in partnership with Theodore (Ted) Feitshans, licensed attorney, of Nort...

US MIneral Rights and Leasing

This course has highly-useful information for anyone involved with the oil and gas industry. You don’t need to know anything in advance, but when you finish, yo...

This course has highly-useful information for anyone involved with the oil and gas industry. You don’t need to know anything in advance, but when you finish, you will have comprehensive knowledge of US minerals ownership as well as the leasing process that oil and gas companies use to acquire minerals rights. You will also be informed on up-to- date topics such as evolving horizontal well regulations, forced pooling, post-production costs, surface use agreements, and the contentious relationship between the industry and the federal government.
The course takes you through the interesting historical process that created a mosaic of private and governmental mineral estate ownership in the US – as well as the rights of a mineral estate with respect to oil and gas and how those rights are regulated. It describes how a mineral estate can be carved up into various types of interests, how those interests can be jointly owned and how properties can be pooled together into larger work areas. It discusses all of the major leasing provisions, why they are used, and how they affect the parties to a lease. Conveyances and title issues are also discussed as well as the roles of land professionals. The course also includes sections on federal onshore and offshore leasing that should be of interest to every American.
The course is narrated throughout and is rich with photos, graphics, and animations. Learners can optionally drill down on some topics to learn more and can test their knowledge at the end of each section with our interactive quizzes. The course is broken down into convenient-sized modules and the entire course is approximately 10 hours long, depending on your pace.
Visit energytrainingresources.com for more information

This course has highly-useful information for anyone involved with the oil and gas industry. You don’t need to know anything in advance, but when you finish, you will have comprehensive knowledge of US minerals ownership as well as the leasing process that oil and gas companies use to acquire minerals rights. You will also be informed on up-to- date topics such as evolving horizontal well regulations, forced pooling, post-production costs, surface use agreements, and the contentious relationship between the industry and the federal government.
The course takes you through the interesting historical process that created a mosaic of private and governmental mineral estate ownership in the US – as well as the rights of a mineral estate with respect to oil and gas and how those rights are regulated. It describes how a mineral estate can be carved up into various types of interests, how those interests can be jointly owned and how properties can be pooled together into larger work areas. It discusses all of the major leasing provisions, why they are used, and how they affect the parties to a lease. Conveyances and title issues are also discussed as well as the roles of land professionals. The course also includes sections on federal onshore and offshore leasing that should be of interest to every American.
The course is narrated throughout and is rich with photos, graphics, and animations. Learners can optionally drill down on some topics to learn more and can test their knowledge at the end of each section with our interactive quizzes. The course is broken down into convenient-sized modules and the entire course is approximately 10 hours long, depending on your pace.
Visit energytrainingresources.com for more information

What Is An Oil And Gas Lease?

"DISCOVER What Is An Oil And Gas Lease? LIST OF RELATED VIDEOS OF What Is An Oil And Gas Lease?
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What Is At The Center Of The Universe? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_FilCZ8Pv8
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What Is Autumn All About? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt7fFcAMWno"

"DISCOVER What Is An Oil And Gas Lease? LIST OF RELATED VIDEOS OF What Is An Oil And Gas Lease?
What Is An OverridingRoyalty Interest? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRBr5k3snq0
What Is AnimalOverpopulation? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4ikX7mLOe0
What Is Another Term For Indus Valley Civilization How Did It Get That Name? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX2z5nVE8Ss
What Is Argon Dating? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrPuFEVoSio
What Is At The Bottom Of The Pacific Ocean? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycqnRA26m6U
What Is At The Center Of Our Galaxy? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eh5r1WSr0bA
What Is At The Center Of The Universe? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_FilCZ8Pv8
What Is At The Core Of The Earth? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWcqNpWoQ0M
What Is At The Core Of The Sun? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foPiUqMsuCY
What Is Autumn All About? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt7fFcAMWno"

Protecting Oil and Gas Workers from Hydrocarbon Gases and Vapors

Workers at oil and gas extraction sites could be exposed to hydrocarbon gases and vapors, oxygen-deficient atmospheres, and fires and explosions when they open ...

Workers at oil and gas extraction sites could be exposed to hydrocarbon gases and vapors, oxygen-deficient atmospheres, and fires and explosions when they open tank hatches to manually gauge or collect fluid samples on production tanks. These exposures can have immediate health effects, including loss of consciousness and death. This video describes the hazards associated with manual gauging and fluid sampling on oil and gas production tanks and describes steps that employers and workers can take to do this work safely.
Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy:
http://www.cdc.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/CommentPolicy.html
This video can also be viewed at
https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/video/lo-res/OIL-GAS-WSD-318/english/Oil_Tank_Gauging_(Final_English)_Lo-Res.mp4

Workers at oil and gas extraction sites could be exposed to hydrocarbon gases and vapors, oxygen-deficient atmospheres, and fires and explosions when they open tank hatches to manually gauge or collect fluid samples on production tanks. These exposures can have immediate health effects, including loss of consciousness and death. This video describes the hazards associated with manual gauging and fluid sampling on oil and gas production tanks and describes steps that employers and workers can take to do this work safely.
Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy:
http://www.cdc.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/CommentPolicy.html
This video can also be viewed at
https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/video/lo-res/OIL-GAS-WSD-318/english/Oil_Tank_Gauging_(Final_English)_Lo-Res.mp4

Meeting: 2017 AlabamaForest Owners' AssociationAnnual Meeting. Video 3
Topic: Oil, Gas, & Mineral Lease Assistance
Speaker: Joseph L. Stephenson, Professional Landman
The annual meeting has been divided into several videos. One video for each presentation. Make the video larger by pressing the four arrows at the bottom right of the video. You can find all of the available presentations that were filmed at the 2017 AFOA Annual Meeting at this link: http://www.afoa.org/meetings/AM/AM2017/agenda.htm
Video filmed & produced by: Alabama Forest Owners' Association (AFOA)

Meeting: 2017 AlabamaForest Owners' AssociationAnnual Meeting. Video 3
Topic: Oil, Gas, & Mineral Lease Assistance
Speaker: Joseph L. Stephenson, Professional Landman
The annual meeting has been divided into several videos. One video for each presentation. Make the video larger by pressing the four arrows at the bottom right of the video. You can find all of the available presentations that were filmed at the 2017 AFOA Annual Meeting at this link: http://www.afoa.org/meetings/AM/AM2017/agenda.htm
Video filmed & produced by: Alabama Forest Owners' Association (AFOA)

Oil & Gas Leasing in Utah (Ep 13.2)

A recent shift in policy at the national level is having a direct impact on the places we love, right here in Utah. The current administration says they are “Mo...

A recent shift in policy at the national level is having a direct impact on the places we love, right here in Utah. The current administration says they are “Moving beyond energy independence to energy Dominance”. And this phrase should frighten every American who cares about wilderness; all you never wanted to know about oil and gas leasing in Utah. www.UTopiaTVseries.com

A recent shift in policy at the national level is having a direct impact on the places we love, right here in Utah. The current administration says they are “Moving beyond energy independence to energy Dominance”. And this phrase should frighten every American who cares about wilderness; all you never wanted to know about oil and gas leasing in Utah. www.UTopiaTVseries.com

Chief Mountain Leased For Oil and Gas Development

PLEASE SEE THE UPDATE TO THIS AT THE BOTTOM!
Chief Mountain was leased, but the leases were cancelled due to non-payment. The tribal business council states in...

PLEASE SEE THE UPDATE TO THIS AT THE BOTTOM!
Chief Mountain was leased, but the leases were cancelled due to non-payment. The tribal business council states in their press released, issued days before the spiritual gathering, that they have the right to develop these resources. Therefore, the spiritual gathering continued as planned.
_______________
August 11, 2013
Chief Mountain, arguably the most sacred site on the Blackfeet Reservation, has been leased for oil and gas development. 9 leases were signed at the base of Chief Mountain, according to BIA records, in May 2013. Tony Bynum, East GlacierPhotographer and Conservationist, publicized the information last Thursday, August 8th.
Events are being planned at the base of Chief Mountain for Saturday, August 17th. For more information, please visit:
https://www.facebook.com/SaveTheSacredChief
http://tonybynum.com/chief-mountain-sold-for-oil-development/
To sign the petition against drilling Chief Mountain, please visit:
http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/stop-drilling-on-chief.fb29?source=s.icn.fb&r_by=8561964
For more information about the EVENT THIS SATAUG 17TH:
https://www.facebook.com/events/395448047223602/
To see Chief Mountain Leased For Oil and GasDevelopment - PART 2:
http://youtu.be/c2DJ0ysZKh4
***************UPDATE***************
A few days before the sacred gathering, the BlackfeetBusiness council issued a press release stating that the leases were cancelled due to non-payment from the oil companies. The press release circulated on August 14th, just 3 days before the planned gathering at the base of the mountain:
PRESS RELEASE - CHIEF MOUNTAIN IS PROTECTED: http://bit.ly/H6UWEj
The letter also states that the "Blackfeet TribalBusiness Council has the absolute right to develop its own resources on its own land."
You can see the dialogue on the facebook event page after the release was issued. People still felt it was important to attend, and the event went ahead as planned.

PLEASE SEE THE UPDATE TO THIS AT THE BOTTOM!
Chief Mountain was leased, but the leases were cancelled due to non-payment. The tribal business council states in their press released, issued days before the spiritual gathering, that they have the right to develop these resources. Therefore, the spiritual gathering continued as planned.
_______________
August 11, 2013
Chief Mountain, arguably the most sacred site on the Blackfeet Reservation, has been leased for oil and gas development. 9 leases were signed at the base of Chief Mountain, according to BIA records, in May 2013. Tony Bynum, East GlacierPhotographer and Conservationist, publicized the information last Thursday, August 8th.
Events are being planned at the base of Chief Mountain for Saturday, August 17th. For more information, please visit:
https://www.facebook.com/SaveTheSacredChief
http://tonybynum.com/chief-mountain-sold-for-oil-development/
To sign the petition against drilling Chief Mountain, please visit:
http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/stop-drilling-on-chief.fb29?source=s.icn.fb&r_by=8561964
For more information about the EVENT THIS SATAUG 17TH:
https://www.facebook.com/events/395448047223602/
To see Chief Mountain Leased For Oil and GasDevelopment - PART 2:
http://youtu.be/c2DJ0ysZKh4
***************UPDATE***************
A few days before the sacred gathering, the BlackfeetBusiness council issued a press release stating that the leases were cancelled due to non-payment from the oil companies. The press release circulated on August 14th, just 3 days before the planned gathering at the base of the mountain:
PRESS RELEASE - CHIEF MOUNTAIN IS PROTECTED: http://bit.ly/H6UWEj
The letter also states that the "Blackfeet TribalBusiness Council has the absolute right to develop its own resources on its own land."
You can see the dialogue on the facebook event page after the release was issued. People still felt it was important to attend, and the event went ahead as planned.

Hilary Tompkins on oil and natural gas leases

The Department of Interior (DOI) auctions off leases, which give companies the right to look for oil and natural gas on federal land. DOI solicitor general Hil...

The Department of Interior (DOI) auctions off leases, which give companies the right to look for oil and natural gas on federal land. DOI solicitor general Hilary Tompkins talks about her role on the legal side of these sometimes-controversial leases.

The Department of Interior (DOI) auctions off leases, which give companies the right to look for oil and natural gas on federal land. DOI solicitor general Hilary Tompkins talks about her role on the legal side of these sometimes-controversial leases.

Oil 101 - Introduction to the Oil and GasIndustryhttp://www.ektinteractive.com
http://www.ektinteractive.com/oil-101
http://www.ektinteractive.com/upstream-vs-downstream
What is the difference between Upstream and Downstream in Oil and Gas?
The collapse of oil prices and subsequent layoffs in the Upstream oil and gas sector has led to an increase in people asking, “What is the difference between Upstream and Downstream?”
We have received this question from our members of our learning community, seen the question raised Linkedin discussions, and you can even see that ‘Upstream vs Downstream’ is a growing inquiry in Google searches.
You are not alone!
The oil and gas industry is like a see-saw. The low oil prices that are crushing upstream economics right now are a boon to downstream and petrochemical operations. Just look at the stock prices of upstream E&P operators (like Continental Resources) versus pure refiners (like Valero).
Yet when most people think of the oil and gas industry, they think of upstream – searching for oil, drilling wells, and getting hydrocarbons out of the ground. There is much less common knowledge about the midstream and downstream segments of the industry.
Maybe it’s just because they are more regulated and less exciting. And yes, the wildcatter holds a special place in our imaginations.
What is Upstream?
Most oil and gas companies’ business structures are segmented and organized according to business segment, assets, or function.
The upstream segment of the oil and gas business is also known as the exploration and production (E&P) sector because it encompasses activities related to searching for, recovering and producing crude oil and natural gas.
The upstream oil and gas segment is all about wells: where to locate them; how deep and how far to drill them; and how to design, construct, operate and manage them to deliver the greatest possible return on investment with the lightest, safest and smallest operational footprint.
Exploration
The exploration sector involves obtaining a lease and permission to drill from the owners of onshore or offshore acreage thought to contain oil or gas, and conducting necessary geological and geophysical (G&G) surveys required to explore for (and hopefully find) economic accumulations of oil or gas.
Drilling
There is always uncertainty in the geological and geophysical survey results. The only way to be sure that a prospect is favorable is to drill an exploratory well. Drilling is physically creating the “borehole” in the ground that will eventually become an oil or gas well. This work is done by rig contractors and service companies in the Oilfield Services business sector.
Production
The production sector of the upstream segment maximizes recovery of petroleum from subsurface reservoirs. Production activities include efficiently recovering the oil and gas in a producing filed using primary, secondary and tertiary, or enhanced oil recovery (also referred to as improved oil recovery).
Plug and abandonment marks the end of the productive life of a well. That event can occur anywhere from a few years after the well is drilled to five or six decades later.
What is Downstream?
Processing, transporting and selling refined products made from crude oil is the business of the downstream segment of the oil and gas industry.
Key downstream business sectors include:
Oil Refining
Supply and Trading
Product Marketing and Retail
The downstream industry provides thousands of products to end-user customers around the globe.
Many products are familiar such as gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, heating oil and asphalt for roads. Others are not as familiar such as lubricants, synthetic rubber, plastics, fertilizers and pesticides.
The downstream segment is a margin business. Margin is defined as the difference between the price realized for the products produced from the crude oil and the cost of the crude delivered to the refinery.
Although the price of crude sets the absolute level of product prices, it may or may not affect refining or marketing margins.
Downstream margins tend to be reduced, or squeezed, when crude price increases often cannot be recovered in the marketplace. On the other hand, margins tend to hold, or even increase, when crude prices drop and the marketplace more slowly adjusts to these lower crude prices.
We’ve all seen this in action lately!
The downstream segment includes complex and diverse activities including manufacturing, petrochemical refining, distribution, and retail. A global perspective is important because of the global nature of the energy supply chain as well as the impact of supply and demand on both feedstock and product prices.
------------------------------------------------------------------
JOIN THE OIL 101 LEARNING COMMUNITYTODAY!
http://www.ektinteractive.com/oil-101

Oil 101 - Introduction to the Oil and GasIndustryhttp://www.ektinteractive.com
http://www.ektinteractive.com/oil-101
http://www.ektinteractive.com/upstream-vs-downstream
What is the difference between Upstream and Downstream in Oil and Gas?
The collapse of oil prices and subsequent layoffs in the Upstream oil and gas sector has led to an increase in people asking, “What is the difference between Upstream and Downstream?”
We have received this question from our members of our learning community, seen the question raised Linkedin discussions, and you can even see that ‘Upstream vs Downstream’ is a growing inquiry in Google searches.
You are not alone!
The oil and gas industry is like a see-saw. The low oil prices that are crushing upstream economics right now are a boon to downstream and petrochemical operations. Just look at the stock prices of upstream E&P operators (like Continental Resources) versus pure refiners (like Valero).
Yet when most people think of the oil and gas industry, they think of upstream – searching for oil, drilling wells, and getting hydrocarbons out of the ground. There is much less common knowledge about the midstream and downstream segments of the industry.
Maybe it’s just because they are more regulated and less exciting. And yes, the wildcatter holds a special place in our imaginations.
What is Upstream?
Most oil and gas companies’ business structures are segmented and organized according to business segment, assets, or function.
The upstream segment of the oil and gas business is also known as the exploration and production (E&P) sector because it encompasses activities related to searching for, recovering and producing crude oil and natural gas.
The upstream oil and gas segment is all about wells: where to locate them; how deep and how far to drill them; and how to design, construct, operate and manage them to deliver the greatest possible return on investment with the lightest, safest and smallest operational footprint.
Exploration
The exploration sector involves obtaining a lease and permission to drill from the owners of onshore or offshore acreage thought to contain oil or gas, and conducting necessary geological and geophysical (G&G) surveys required to explore for (and hopefully find) economic accumulations of oil or gas.
Drilling
There is always uncertainty in the geological and geophysical survey results. The only way to be sure that a prospect is favorable is to drill an exploratory well. Drilling is physically creating the “borehole” in the ground that will eventually become an oil or gas well. This work is done by rig contractors and service companies in the Oilfield Services business sector.
Production
The production sector of the upstream segment maximizes recovery of petroleum from subsurface reservoirs. Production activities include efficiently recovering the oil and gas in a producing filed using primary, secondary and tertiary, or enhanced oil recovery (also referred to as improved oil recovery).
Plug and abandonment marks the end of the productive life of a well. That event can occur anywhere from a few years after the well is drilled to five or six decades later.
What is Downstream?
Processing, transporting and selling refined products made from crude oil is the business of the downstream segment of the oil and gas industry.
Key downstream business sectors include:
Oil Refining
Supply and Trading
Product Marketing and Retail
The downstream industry provides thousands of products to end-user customers around the globe.
Many products are familiar such as gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, heating oil and asphalt for roads. Others are not as familiar such as lubricants, synthetic rubber, plastics, fertilizers and pesticides.
The downstream segment is a margin business. Margin is defined as the difference between the price realized for the products produced from the crude oil and the cost of the crude delivered to the refinery.
Although the price of crude sets the absolute level of product prices, it may or may not affect refining or marketing margins.
Downstream margins tend to be reduced, or squeezed, when crude price increases often cannot be recovered in the marketplace. On the other hand, margins tend to hold, or even increase, when crude prices drop and the marketplace more slowly adjusts to these lower crude prices.
We’ve all seen this in action lately!
The downstream segment includes complex and diverse activities including manufacturing, petrochemical refining, distribution, and retail. A global perspective is important because of the global nature of the energy supply chain as well as the impact of supply and demand on both feedstock and product prices.
------------------------------------------------------------------
JOIN THE OIL 101 LEARNING COMMUNITYTODAY!
http://www.ektinteractive.com/oil-101

Recording of 'Oil and Gas Leases in North Carolina Webinar' (August 2015)

In recent years, some North Carolina landowners have been presented with the opportunity to sign oil and gas leases, which would give oil and gas companies the ...

In recent years, some North Carolina landowners have been presented with the opportunity to sign oil and gas leases, which would give oil and gas companies the right to conduct hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in North Carolina. At the same time, North Carolina lawmakers have debated the merits of an active oil and gas industry in North Carolina, leading to new laws and regulations governing the oil and gas industry.
Since 2011, RAFI has provided North Carolina landowners with information that can help them protect their interests during oil and gas leasing negotiations (RAFI provides resources to landowners for informational purposes only and does not provide legal advice). RAFI has provided information to landowners in partnership with Theodore (Ted) Feitshans, licensed attorney, of North Carolina State University's Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics.
This webinar recorded s produced by RAFI in partnership with North Carolina State University and North Carolina Cooperative Extension to help landowners understand the recent history of oil and gas leasing, new laws and regulations designed to protect their interests, and specific lease terms a landowner may wish to discuss with a licensed attorney knowledgeable about oil and gas contracts.
For further information about fracking in North Carolina, contact James Robinson, Research & Policy Associate at RAFI, at james@rafiusa.org or 919-542-1396 ext. 209.

In recent years, some North Carolina landowners have been presented with the opportunity to sign oil and gas leases, which would give oil and gas companies the right to conduct hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in North Carolina. At the same time, North Carolina lawmakers have debated the merits of an active oil and gas industry in North Carolina, leading to new laws and regulations governing the oil and gas industry.
Since 2011, RAFI has provided North Carolina landowners with information that can help them protect their interests during oil and gas leasing negotiations (RAFI provides resources to landowners for informational purposes only and does not provide legal advice). RAFI has provided information to landowners in partnership with Theodore (Ted) Feitshans, licensed attorney, of North Carolina State University's Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics.
This webinar recorded s produced by RAFI in partnership with North Carolina State University and North Carolina Cooperative Extension to help landowners understand the recent history of oil and gas leasing, new laws and regulations designed to protect their interests, and specific lease terms a landowner may wish to discuss with a licensed attorney knowledgeable about oil and gas contracts.
For further information about fracking in North Carolina, contact James Robinson, Research & Policy Associate at RAFI, at james@rafiusa.org or 919-542-1396 ext. 209.

US MIneral Rights and Leasing

This course has highly-useful information for anyone involved with the oil and gas industry. You don’t need to know anything in advance, but when you finish, you will have comprehensive knowledge of US minerals ownership as well as the leasing process that oil and gas companies use to acquire minerals rights. You will also be informed on up-to- date topics such as evolving horizontal well regulations, forced pooling, post-production costs, surface use agreements, and the contentious relationship between the industry and the federal government.
The course takes you through the interesting historical process that created a mosaic of private and governmental mineral estate ownership in the US – as well as the rights of a mineral estate with respect to oil and gas and how those rights are regulated. It describes how a mineral estate can be carved up into various types of interests, how those interests can be jointly owned and how properties can be pooled together into larger work areas. It discusses all of the major leasing provisions, why they are used, and how they affect the parties to a lease. Conveyances and title issues are also discussed as well as the roles of land professionals. The course also includes sections on federal onshore and offshore leasing that should be of interest to every American.
The course is narrated throughout and is rich with photos, graphics, and animations. Learners can optionally drill down on some topics to learn more and can test their knowledge at the end of each section with our interactive quizzes. The course is broken down into convenient-sized modules and the entire course is approximately 10 hours long, depending on your pace.
Visit energytrainingresources.com for more information

What Is An Oil And Gas Lease?

"DISCOVER What Is An Oil And Gas Lease? LIST OF RELATED VIDEOS OF What Is An Oil And Gas Lease?
What Is An OverridingRoyalty Interest? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRBr5k3snq0
What Is AnimalOverpopulation? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4ikX7mLOe0
What Is Another Term For Indus Valley Civilization How Did It Get That Name? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TX2z5nVE8Ss
What Is Argon Dating? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrPuFEVoSio
What Is At The Bottom Of The Pacific Ocean? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycqnRA26m6U
What Is At The Center Of Our Galaxy? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eh5r1WSr0bA
What Is At The Center Of The Universe? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_FilCZ8Pv8
What Is At The Core Of The Earth? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWcqNpWoQ0M
What Is At The Core Of The Sun? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foPiUqMsuCY
What Is Autumn All About? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yt7fFcAMWno"

Protecting Oil and Gas Workers from Hydrocarbon Gases and Vapors

Workers at oil and gas extraction sites could be exposed to hydrocarbon gases and vapors, oxygen-deficient atmospheres, and fires and explosions when they open tank hatches to manually gauge or collect fluid samples on production tanks. These exposures can have immediate health effects, including loss of consciousness and death. This video describes the hazards associated with manual gauging and fluid sampling on oil and gas production tanks and describes steps that employers and workers can take to do this work safely.
Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy:
http://www.cdc.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/CommentPolicy.html
This video can also be viewed at
https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/video/lo-res/OIL-GAS-WSD-318/english/Oil_Tank_Gauging_(Final_English)_Lo-Res.mp4

Oil, Gas, & Mineral Lease Assistance

Meeting: 2017 AlabamaForest Owners' AssociationAnnual Meeting. Video 3
Topic: Oil, Gas, & Mineral Lease Assistance
Speaker: Joseph L. Stephenson, Professional Landman
The annual meeting has been divided into several videos. One video for each presentation. Make the video larger by pressing the four arrows at the bottom right of the video. You can find all of the available presentations that were filmed at the 2017 AFOA Annual Meeting at this link: http://www.afoa.org/meetings/AM/AM2017/agenda.htm
Video filmed & produced by: Alabama Forest Owners' Association (AFOA)

Oil & Gas Leasing in Utah (Ep 13.2)

A recent shift in policy at the national level is having a direct impact on the places we love, right here in Utah. The current administration says they are “Moving beyond energy independence to energy Dominance”. And this phrase should frighten every American who cares about wilderness; all you never wanted to know about oil and gas leasing in Utah. www.UTopiaTVseries.com

Chief Mountain Leased For Oil and Gas Development

PLEASE SEE THE UPDATE TO THIS AT THE BOTTOM!
Chief Mountain was leased, but the leases were cancelled due to non-payment. The tribal business council states in their press released, issued days before the spiritual gathering, that they have the right to develop these resources. Therefore, the spiritual gathering continued as planned.
_______________
August 11, 2013
Chief Mountain, arguably the most sacred site on the Blackfeet Reservation, has been leased for oil and gas development. 9 leases were signed at the base of Chief Mountain, according to BIA records, in May 2013. Tony Bynum, East GlacierPhotographer and Conservationist, publicized the information last Thursday, August 8th.
Events are being planned at the base of Chief Mountain for Saturday, August 17th. For more information, please visit:
https://www.facebook.com/SaveTheSacredChief
http://tonybynum.com/chief-mountain-sold-for-oil-development/
To sign the petition against drilling Chief Mountain, please visit:
http://petitions.moveon.org/sign/stop-drilling-on-chief.fb29?source=s.icn.fb&r_by=8561964
For more information about the EVENT THIS SATAUG 17TH:
https://www.facebook.com/events/395448047223602/
To see Chief Mountain Leased For Oil and GasDevelopment - PART 2:
http://youtu.be/c2DJ0ysZKh4
***************UPDATE***************
A few days before the sacred gathering, the BlackfeetBusiness council issued a press release stating that the leases were cancelled due to non-payment from the oil companies. The press release circulated on August 14th, just 3 days before the planned gathering at the base of the mountain:
PRESS RELEASE - CHIEF MOUNTAIN IS PROTECTED: http://bit.ly/H6UWEj
The letter also states that the "Blackfeet TribalBusiness Council has the absolute right to develop its own resources on its own land."
You can see the dialogue on the facebook event page after the release was issued. People still felt it was important to attend, and the event went ahead as planned.

Hilary Tompkins on oil and natural gas leases

The Department of Interior (DOI) auctions off leases, which give companies the right to look for oil and natural gas on federal land. DOI solicitor general Hilary Tompkins talks about her role on the legal side of these sometimes-controversial leases.

Upstream vs Downstream

Oil 101 - Introduction to the Oil and GasIndustryhttp://www.ektinteractive.com
http://www.ektinteractive.com/oil-101
http://www.ektinteractive.com/upstream-vs-downstream
What is the difference between Upstream and Downstream in Oil and Gas?
The collapse of oil prices and subsequent layoffs in the Upstream oil and gas sector has led to an increase in people asking, “What is the difference between Upstream and Downstream?”
We have received this question from our members of our learning community, seen the question raised Linkedin discussions, and you can even see that ‘Upstream vs Downstream’ is a growing inquiry in Google searches.
You are not alone!
The oil and gas industry is like a see-saw. The low oil prices that are crushing upstream economics right now are a boon to downstream and petrochemical operations. Just look at the stock prices of upstream E&P operators (like Continental Resources) versus pure refiners (like Valero).
Yet when most people think of the oil and gas industry, they think of upstream – searching for oil, drilling wells, and getting hydrocarbons out of the ground. There is much less common knowledge about the midstream and downstream segments of the industry.
Maybe it’s just because they are more regulated and less exciting. And yes, the wildcatter holds a special place in our imaginations.
What is Upstream?
Most oil and gas companies’ business structures are segmented and organized according to business segment, assets, or function.
The upstream segment of the oil and gas business is also known as the exploration and production (E&P) sector because it encompasses activities related to searching for, recovering and producing crude oil and natural gas.
The upstream oil and gas segment is all about wells: where to locate them; how deep and how far to drill them; and how to design, construct, operate and manage them to deliver the greatest possible return on investment with the lightest, safest and smallest operational footprint.
Exploration
The exploration sector involves obtaining a lease and permission to drill from the owners of onshore or offshore acreage thought to contain oil or gas, and conducting necessary geological and geophysical (G&G) surveys required to explore for (and hopefully find) economic accumulations of oil or gas.
Drilling
There is always uncertainty in the geological and geophysical survey results. The only way to be sure that a prospect is favorable is to drill an exploratory well. Drilling is physically creating the “borehole” in the ground that will eventually become an oil or gas well. This work is done by rig contractors and service companies in the Oilfield Services business sector.
Production
The production sector of the upstream segment maximizes recovery of petroleum from subsurface reservoirs. Production activities include efficiently recovering the oil and gas in a producing filed using primary, secondary and tertiary, or enhanced oil recovery (also referred to as improved oil recovery).
Plug and abandonment marks the end of the productive life of a well. That event can occur anywhere from a few years after the well is drilled to five or six decades later.
What is Downstream?
Processing, transporting and selling refined products made from crude oil is the business of the downstream segment of the oil and gas industry.
Key downstream business sectors include:
Oil Refining
Supply and Trading
Product Marketing and Retail
The downstream industry provides thousands of products to end-user customers around the globe.
Many products are familiar such as gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, heating oil and asphalt for roads. Others are not as familiar such as lubricants, synthetic rubber, plastics, fertilizers and pesticides.
The downstream segment is a margin business. Margin is defined as the difference between the price realized for the products produced from the crude oil and the cost of the crude delivered to the refinery.
Although the price of crude sets the absolute level of product prices, it may or may not affect refining or marketing margins.
Downstream margins tend to be reduced, or squeezed, when crude price increases often cannot be recovered in the marketplace. On the other hand, margins tend to hold, or even increase, when crude prices drop and the marketplace more slowly adjusts to these lower crude prices.
We’ve all seen this in action lately!
The downstream segment includes complex and diverse activities including manufacturing, petrochemical refining, distribution, and retail. A global perspective is important because of the global nature of the energy supply chain as well as the impact of supply and demand on both feedstock and product prices.
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http://www.ektinteractive.com/oil-101

Trousers

Trousers (pants in North America) are an item of clothing worn from the waist to the ankles, covering both legs separately (rather than with cloth extending across both legs as in robes, skirts, and dresses).

In the UK the word "pants" generally means underwear and not trousers.Shorts are similar to trousers, but with legs that come down only to around the area of the knee, higher or lower depending on the style of the garment. To distinguish them from shorts, trousers may be called "long trousers" in certain contexts such as school uniform, where tailored shorts may be called "short trousers", especially in the UK.

In most of the Western world, trousers have been worn since ancient times and throughout the Medieval period, becoming the most common form of lower-body clothing for adult males in the modern world, although shorts are also widely worn, and kilts and other garments may be worn in various regions and cultures. Breeches were worn instead of trousers in early modern Europe by some men in higher classes of society. Since the mid-20th century, trousers have increasingly been worn by women as well. Jeans, made of denim, are a form of trousers for casual wear, now widely worn all over the world by both sexes. Shorts are often preferred in hot weather or for some sports and also often by children and teenagers. Trousers are worn on the hips or waist and may be held up by their own fastenings, a belt or suspenders (braces). Leggings are form-fitting trousers, of a clingy material, often knittedcotton and spandex (elastane).